auskeimen
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| German to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting | |||||||
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| 4 | sprouts out |
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| 2 | spreading my wings in all directions |
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| 1 | to have a finger in [all sorts of/every] pie/s |
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to have a finger in [all sorts of/every] pie/s Explanation: This really is a guess - it is not an expression I have ever heard, but more a sense of him planting [germinating] himself everywhere, without any sexual sense, I would think. I might be way off though. It could be rendered as 'I am involved in so many things', a man for all seasons.... |
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spreading my wings in all directions Explanation: sowing my seeds all over the place. I think it's meant in the sense of self-promotion 'spreading my tentacles' sounds a bit more judgmental |
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sprouts out Explanation: I agree that "germinate" is in the right ballpark. I'd be game for a more literal "he *sprouts out* in all directions. The term is also used in a critical essay (see link below) to refer to the variety of forms of expression of a performer named Munden (granted, the English is 18th century, but the German "auskeimen" is certainly not standard contemporary usage, so why not be literary and stay closer to the original? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2008-12-19 20:52:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Just saw the "errant question" message. (It would be helpful if the question closed alert were more prominent--or even appeared when one opened the "answer" window!) Oh well, nothing like a bit of cerebral calisthenics at 10 p.m. on Friday... Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=KD47AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA71&lpg=PA... |
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